Welcome to Forest Lake ...

Forest Lake is located in Greenwood County<1>.

The location of Forest Lake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Forest Lake: Forest Lk.

Forest Lake is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Forest Lake lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Forest Lake lies within the (864) area code.

Communities Also Named Forest Lake ...

While we believe that this Forest Lake is located in Greenwood County, we know of another 3 South Carolina communities named Forest Lake. Those communities are located in the following counties: Horry, Richland and York County.

Beyond South Carolina, there are 17 communities that are also named Forest Lake - they are located in Alabama, California (2), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Forest Lake.

Communities near Forest Lake ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Forest Lake.

• Abbeville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeville
  • Abbeville is located in Abbeville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,958 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbeville <4>
• Honea Path
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honea Path
  • Honea Path is located in Abbeville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,851 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honea Path <4>
• Ware Shoals
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware Shoals
  • Ware Shoals is located in Abbeville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,152 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ware Shoals <4>
• Ninety Six
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninety Six
  • Ninety Six is located in Greenwood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,043 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ninety Six <4>
• Due West
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Due West
  • Due West is located in Abbeville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,198 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Due West <4>
• Cross Hill
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Hill
  • Cross Hill is located in Laurens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Hill <4>
• Donalds
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donalds
  • Donalds is located in Abbeville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donalds <4>
• Waterloo
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
  • Waterloo is located in Laurens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <4>
• Hodges
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
  • Hodges is located in Greenwood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodges <4>
• Troy
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
  • Troy is located in Greenwood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Forest Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Forest Lake.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Forest Lake. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Forest Lake.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Forest Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Forest Lake.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forest Lake ...

Looking for more information about Forest Lake? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Forest Lake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Forest Lake.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forest Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Greenwood County: www.co.greenwood.sc.us/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/